Israel Day– the very first National Day at Floriade in Venlo, Sunday May 13th 2012
THE HAGUE, Thursday May 10th 2012 – On Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13th, Israel will hold the first national day of the Floriade 2012 in Venlo. The 64th Independence Day of Israel will be celebrated then. On their special day, all mothers will be serenaded by ‘Habibi’. The songs of this vocal quartet are Israeli classics. Habibi won several prizes and represented Israel at the Eurovision Song festival.
Shlomit Aharon, Kiki Rotstein, Ami Mandelman and Moshe Siman form the group Habibi. They will perform at the Floriade theatre on the World Show Stage around 12:05 hrs., after short speeches by the Ambassador of Israel, Mr. H. Divon, Mayor of the Dutch Municipality Peel and Maas, Mrs. Delissen, Floriade Director, Mr. P.M.R Beck and Floriade Commissioner-General, Mr. J.D. Gabor. Habibi will also perform at the theatre around 16:45 hrs.
Donate Israeli seeds to developing countries
Israel is developing very quickly in the field of sustainable innovations. At the Floriade, you can, for example, see how Israel produces healthier vegetable varieties with the aid of the latest technologies. Visitors can design their own vegetable or fruit with a computer game. For each design, Israel donates a hundred seeds to a developing country, in order to counter poverty and hunger.
Flowers, Mother’s Day & Israel
As always, many mothers will be surprised on Mother’s Day with flowers. The Netherlands is number 3 on the export list of Israel. The Netherlands imports 1 billion flowers yearly from Israel.
Announcement
From June 16th to June 22nd 2012, Israel will celebrate its National Week at the Floriade. During the entire week, typical Israeli performances will take place by ‘Shofar in the Desert’ and the ‘Bible Show’.
The Floriade
The Floriade Park covers 66 hectares and encompasses 5 unique themed worlds separated by wooded areas. Each world has its own decor, program and activities. Worlds in which you'll see, feel and experience nature in a totally different way each time.